Councillor Daithi Doolan, chairperson of Dublin City Council's housing committee, says the Taoiseach-elect needs to tackle the crisis head on, and is demanding that enough funding is given to provide homes.

Speaking after Varadkar was elected leader of Fine Gael, the Sinn Fein politician said: "So Leo Varadkar has been elected leader of Fine Gael. On a personal level I want to wish him well.

"He is facing many challenges. None bigger than Dublin's housing crisis. A crisis which Fine Gael can share full credit with Fianna Fail for causing.

"It can not be business as usual. The current government's housing policy is a failure.

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"Varadkar must work with Dublin City Council to tackle that crisis head on. Sinn Féin will not be found wanting. We will be demanding adequate that funding be made available to provide social & affordable homes which meet the needs of the thousands on our housing and homeless lists.

"Leo Varadkar's leadership will be judged, not by rhetoric or headlines, but on how he works with Dublin City Council to make homelessness history."